The City of Angels has more than its share of psychopaths
and no one recognizes that more acutely than the brilliant psychologist and
police consultant Dr. Alex Delaware. Despite that, Constance Sykes, a
sophisticated, successful physician, hardly seems like someone Alex needs to
fear. Then, at the behest of the court, he becomes embroiled in a bizarre child
custody dispute initiated by Connie against her sister and begins to realize
that there is much about the siblings he has failed to comprehend. And when the
court battle between the Sykes sisters erupts into cold, calculating murder and
a rapidly growing number of victims, Alex knows he’s been snared in a toxic web
of pathology.

Nothing would please Alex more than to be free of the ugly
spectacle known as Sykes vs. Sykes. But then the little girl at the center of
the vicious dispute disappears and Alex knows he must work with longtime friend
Detective Milo Sturgis, braving an obstacle course of Hollywood washouts, gangbangers, and
self-serving jurists in order to save an innocent life.

“Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller.”

People, praise for the author

“Jonathan Kellerman has justly earned his reputation as a master of the psychological thriller.”

People, praise for the author

“The aftermath of the office confrontation results in murder. Kellerman’s own experience in the field makes him well suited to describe a psychologist’s work without either dumbing it down or resorting to excessive jargon.”

Publishers Weekly

“The aftermath of the office confrontation results in murder. Kellerman’s own experience in the field makes him well suited to describe a psychologist’s work without either dumbing it down or resorting to excessive jargon.”

Publishers Weekly

“Typically psychologist Alex Delaware assists his close friend LAPD Lt. Milo Sturgis in solving a homicide, but this time it’s his own work that places him in danger. Custody battles are generally nasty, but Kellerman kicks this one up to a whole new level as the fight over a baby turns ugly. The human mind and motivations can be complex and murky, as Alex knows all too well.”

RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Typically psychologist Alex Delaware assists his close friend LAPD Lt. Milo Sturgis in solving a homicide, but this time it’s his own work that places him in danger. Custody battles are generally nasty, but Kellerman kicks this one up to a whole new level as the fight over a baby turns ugly. The human mind and motivations can be complex and murky, as Alex knows all too well.”

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About the Author

Jonathan Kellerman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher’s Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, Twisted,and True Detectives. With his wife, bestselling novelist Faye Kellerman, he coauthored Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. He is also the author of two children’s books and numerous nonfiction works, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children and With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. He and Faye live in California, New Mexico, and New York.

About the Narrator

John Rubinstein is an actor, composer, and director who won a Tony Award for his starring role in Broadway’s Children of a Lesser God. He has narrated dozens of audiobooks, earning several AudioFile Earphones Awards and being named a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration in 2013.

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